The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-11
After Voyage in British Ship. Where he
Was Surrounded by People Who Sought
to Make Life Unpleasant for Him.
He Makes Brief Halt in New York City
and Proceeds at Once to Montreal.
He Claims His Cause Isa Just One, and Has
No Fear of Any Serious Trouble Resulting
from His Campaign in the Dominion.
EDITOR O'BRIEN.
He Reaches New York After n yexatfous De-
Law and Proceeds 30 Montreal.


He Reaches New York After n vexatfous Do
lay and Proceeds to Montreal.
NEW YORK. May 10-Persistency and
patience achieved notable victory yesterday.
and the Irish committee of welcome at last
found Mr.. William O'Brien. This they
complished in the dead of night about forty
miles from New York in dense fog and in
damp, dismal, gloomy weather. Never. per-
haps has there been a weird and ex-
sraordinary scene than that which took pla.e
when the committees steamer got alongside rhe
immense Cunarder. Umbria. There was a
rousing cheer, which answered from the
big steamer. Bo. when a second cheer was
given for William OBrsen and Ireland" they
were not all cheerers that responded Then
upon that heaving sea, in the midst of the fog
and damp English and Irish antagonism found
ABUNDANT vent. God Save the Queen" and
God Save Ireland hacked and hewed each
other and jeer, and jibe, and taunt passed across
the intervening tide.
Take that line" was roughly spoken from the
smaller vessel, and the answer came from Capt.
McMackin. ''Wha. do you By coming
alongside AID treating US like dogs"
Then the Umhria's officers said they would not
let an body on board without the health officers
permit They informed that the doctor
was board, and also the custom house officer
Then they were told that O'Brien was wanted
from the Umbria. and also Bishop Ireland.
'.Taks him. said voice, referring to alr.
OBrien; well have clear weather now that
Jonah has gone" and Mr.. O'Brien came to the
eancway and said: Are there any friends of
mine on board who wish me go to New York
to-nightl"
Yes" was the answer.
Then shall co. said Mr.. O'Brien, ''in COM
pliment to the towards on board this ship"
The process of transfer was tedious and diff
cult Bishop Ireland elected to remain on board,
but Mr.. OBrien came down ladGsr. The
Irish patriot warmly welcomed. and there
was a renewal of the tau:ts, cheers and counter
cheers as the voices grew faint to each other in
the fog The stern line of the little vessel was
supposed to have been cut by somebody
board the Umbria, but deck hand of the Moore
said that the rope was broken on board that boat
by the up and down strain.
Mr.. OBren's rassage had not been
mixed pleasure. He had been subjected vari-
Gus annoyances by his fellow-passengers. Bishop
Ireland on one occasion rebuked them saving
that he could call up 600 passengers from the
steerage who would drown them out This
of the passengers affected to regard threat.
After some preliminary amenities Mr.. O'Brien
was presented with the address which has al
ready been printed 1t read by Mr. James
A. Graham Mr.. OBrien said that he thanked
them again and again for their unexpected and
hospitable welcome. He regretted most heartily
the severity of the weather by which their hos
pitality had been tested. Then he spoke of the
Irish spirit which it was impossible to come in
contact with without feeling that Ireland's cause
was immortal and unconquerable. While ne
would not then make anything OF speech, he
would say that he was engaged upon what was.
to some extent perhaps, dangerous mission
Lord Lansdowne had been chosen by the land
lords as the pioneer and champion !of that body
in the work of determination They had not
been able to stem the torrent of evictions but
they have been able to protect the tenants who
had the pluck to adopt the 'Plan of Campaign"
and to stand by it. Five hundred poor tenants
had been evicted in three months of this year in
Ireland, but not one who had adopted the Plan
of Campaign because the tenants were fed aud
maintained out of the landlords rents as long as
a penny remained. Tne consequences was that
they had made evictions expensive. Lord
Lansdowne had made the Luggacurran case a test
case and he bad come here to nakeit test case.
too and to meet him the steps OF his own
throne. If Lord Lansdowne thought he could
carry on these evIctions. he tMr. O'Brienl
thought that there were million OF irish Cana
dans VINO would want to know the reason why.
He asked the Canadians 10 be the judges. He
then referred to the trying time IN ireland at
present but he thought they had a leader on
whom thay could rely in Charles Stewart Par
nell Never before were the people of Ireland
SO hopeful, and never before were Ireland's enc
mics in such dismay. Applause
Mr.. Hugh McGaffrey extended an invitation to
Mr. O'Brien visit Philadelphia, and promised
him rousing reception.
The gentlemen present were then introduced
to Mr.. O'Brien, and pleasant courresies were ex-
changed as the boat made its way to the city.
On his arrival he was driven to the Hoffman
House
Mr.. O'Brien was seen at the Hoffman House,
and after aluding to band of British loyal
lists who had tried to make it uncomfortable for
him the voyage over, he said: Il cannot wait
to speak in New York. much as l would wish
to- My mission IS to Canada. and l must
guard all my strength. Besides they have the
right first to hear | shall start for Montreal
tonight. and shall make my first speech there.
I hear my Irish friends have been refused every
large hall in Montreal, but that will make no
difference, for. if necessary, shall speak In the
public square
Have YOU auy fears of troubleP
Not the least: l go to Canada a mission
popular alike with Protestant and Catholic. and
will set forth the wrongs of the farmers of
Ulster as forcibly those of the tollers os the
south. There is religious question ir the
matter, for 1t is purely one or human justice
| appreciate the intended honor of an escort
from the Irishmen of New York, but have de-
clined it, and shall go Canada just as a SIMPLE
traveller peaceful errard"
Mr.. O'Brien emphaticay denies that Parnell
is sick or suffering from cancer and says that
the great Irish leader never better IN mis-
life He further says that the coercion bill will
pass, but that il will react on its promoters and
will certainly be repealed when its obnoxious
provisions become more so by enforcement.
Speaking of the Parnell letter. of which so
much has been said and written, Mr.. OBrien
asserted that it a forgery. and q very
clumsy one at that. He would say that
Piggot was the forger. but he spoke of him
d. said NJ ar ha n M ~ Uyrf n
letter he was fully capable of just such thing.
Mr. O'Brien says that if he gets back from
Canada safely of which he has doubt. he will
spend a week speaking in New York. Philadel-
phia and Boston.
Mr.. O'Brien left for Montreal at $50 o'clock
to night.
To Associated Press reporter, in speaking
of his proposed trip, he said that IL would be
confined to a few OF the principal cities of Can
ada. He said: Il shall speak IN Montreal Que
bee, Ottawa Kingston and Toronto. propose